Indian Day Celebration Draws Crowds and Good Weather
The 1948 Indian Day celebration brought steady crowds Tuesday to Thursday, with free acts on Main Street drawing the longest attendance in years. Local bands, ball games, and refreshments supported a well behaved, busy scene despite light rain Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titania
Main Stree
Higgins
Methodist
Petersen
Woden
Kossuth Legion
West Bend
Bancroft Lionas Sven
Burt
Hancock County
Garner
Kossuth County
Pete Peterson
Russell Castor
Petersen Corner
Jerry Schutter
Bill Stott
Lakota Travelers Return From New York Trip
Lakota Mr and Mrs Jerry Ukena returned Thursday from a three week trip to New York City. They visited their son Paul and family on North Brother Island. A highlight was attending a concert in Theater Concert Hall at Tanglwood Lenox New Jersey where the Collegiate Chorale presented Passion According to St John by Bach. Paul was the bass soloist under conductor Robert Shaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Ukena
New York City
Paul
North Brother Island
Tanglewood
Lenox N. J
John Sebastian Bach
Robert Shaw
Bingham Boosters Achievement Day Announces August 19
The Bingham Boosters Girls 4 H club will hold an achievement show at the Community Hall in Woden on Thursday August 19 at 2 pm. Public invited for clothing exhibits, a style review, year-end report by president Marjorie Cooper, songs, and a team demonstration Your Slip is Showing by LaVonne Verle and Muriel Schutter. Luncheon served by hostesses Virginia Green JoAnn Valley and Patricia Larson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bingham Boosters
Woden
Marjorie Cooper
LaVonne Verle
Muriel Schutter
Virginia Green
JoAnn Valley
Patricia Larson
Peterson Reunion Honors Dakota Brother and Wife
A family reunion held Sunday in Deering North Dakota honored Mr and Mrs P C Peterson. Guests traveled from Algona Spencer Goldfield Waterloo Elmore Titonka and Titonia among others. Attendees included extended Petersons and Briggs families with numerous relatives listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Algona
Dale Briggs
Bud Briggs
Alvin
Briggs
Donald Wirkel
Elmer Peterson
Arthur Peterson
George
Peterson and
Lorraine
Ernest Peterson and Sons
Marilyn
Winters Reunion at Albert Lea Rug
Abbe Winter hosted a Sunday reunion at Begewood Park Albert Lea on August 8 with 80 attendees. Guests included Abbe Winter Titonka Henry Winter and families Falrhgult Walters Klemme Bricelyn Lake Mills and others. A chicken dinner, swing, horseshoes, and photos followed before departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbe Winter
Begewood Park
Albert Lea
Titonka
Henry Winter
Falrhgult
Minn
Lester Knutson
Walters
Abba Winter Jr
Klemme
Henry Knutson
Lyle
Bricelyn
Vernon
Winter
Lake Mills
Wesley Wizards Achievement Day Held by 4-H Girls
The Wesley Wizards 4-H girls held their Achievement Day on August 12 at the Ralph Tjaden home. Fifteen members and forty guests were present. Demonstrations included bread by Joan Gostz and Betty Tjaden, custards by Mary Tjaden, and muffins by Harriet Beenken. The bread and muffins will be shown at the county fair. Mrs. Alma Minis judged baked and canned products for the fair exhibit. lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Wesley Wizards 4-H
Ralph Tjaden
Joan Gostz
Betty Tjaden
Mary, Tjaden
Harriet ‘Beenken
Alma Minis
Woden Woman Marries Titonka Man at Little Brown Church
Mrs Mertie Hinders of Woden wed Gerald H. Huber of Titonka at the Little Brown Church. The couple, joined by attendants Mrs Donald Michaelson and Michaelson as best man, plan to live in an apartment. Mertie is a Woden High School and Hamilton School of Commerce graduate, employed at Titonka Savings Bank. Gerald is a Titonka High School graduate who served in the war and now farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mertie Hinders
Thomas Hinders Sr
Woden
Gerald H. Huber
Titonka
Little Brown Church
Donald Michaelson
Michaelson
Woden High School
Hamilton School of Commerce
Mason City
Titonka Savings Ban
Titonka High
Ither
Nice Lot of Road Crew Families Noted in Town
The road crew and their families, newcomers living in trailers since early spring, are praised for their community spirit. They helped during a hospital blood transfusion, aided in saving the Christensen barn fire by supplying water, loaned their road sweeper for street cleaning, and host skating parties, earning town admiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Southtown
Main Street
Lakota Lady Receives Honorary Mission Membership Pin
In a quiet ceremony at the W. E. Ley home Thursday afternoon Mrs. Charles Winter was presented with a certificate of honorary membership to the National Board of Missions and a gold pin by Mrs. W. E. Ley president of the Women’s Christian Association of the Presbyterian church. The gift recognizes Mrs. Winter’s faithful work as treasurer of the Ladies Aid for fifty one years until the reorganization. Mrs. R. L. Williams read verses during the presentation. Mrs. Jerry Heetland attended as a guest. Ley served a lunch after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Heetland
Ley
Five Couples Get Marriage Licenses
Five couples received marriage licenses from the district court clerk last week. Names include John V. Droessler and Mary Joyce Kollasch of Bancroft, Donald B. Haas and Magdalene Schamburg of Elmore, Kenneth Neitzel of Des Moines and Verdell Borchardt of Fenton, Ned Nelson and Ruth Anderson of Humboldt, Horace Wm New of Nevada and Phyllis Sawyer Kelley of Algona. Oats are praised as good in calf rations by Iowa State College extension dairyman Robert Fincham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
John V. Droessler
Mary Joyce Kollasch
Bancroft
Donald B. Haas
Magdalene Schamburg
Elmore
Kenneth Neitzel
Des’ Moines
Verdell Borchardt
Fenton
Ned Nelson
Ruth Anderson
Humboldt
Horace Wm
New
Nevada
Phyllis Sawyer Kelley
Algona
Greenfield clan family reunion held at Woden park
A Greenfield clan reunion convened Sunday at Woden park with five attendees. Peter Greenfield of Harcourt named president, Mrs. Henry Plasier secretary and treasurer. A future annual gathering is planned for the third Sunday in August with many relatives listed as attendees and absentees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenfield
Woden Park
Polle’ Thee Woot
Peter*Greenfield
Harcourt
Henry Plasier
Bert Greenfield
Mendota
Fred Greenfield
Dike
Iowa
Peter Greenfield
Dick Greenfield
Castlewand
John Greenfield
Woden
Ed Harringa
Estline
Ralph Itas
Buffalo Center
Henry Korte
Titonka
Anton Buns
George Greenfield
Jake Bulge
Mrs George Pommer Attends Swea City Funeral
Mrs George Pommer attended the funeral of her mother in law Mrs John Scott Sr last Tuesday at Swea City. Mrs Scott was 83 years old and had been listed for mourners by a daughter in Des Moines the past year. She and Mr Scott were early pioneers in the Swan City Ledyard area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woden
George Pommer
John ‘Scott Sr
Swea City
Scott
Des Moines
Swan Clty-Ledyard
Titonka Schools Open Monday With New Term Start
Titonka schools will open Monday with a first week schedule and updated texts. Education officials announce September 6 as the start date and urge adherence to the new calendar and book list requirements for students and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
Our Wa
Metouis
Petersen Family Visit From North Dakota Recalled Local Roots
Pete Petersen of Deering North Dakota and his wife visited relatives in Nebraska. He recalls homesteading at the turn of the century and notes mixed crop prospects with wheat and millet outlooks. The couple traveled south through western ND and SD, then Nebraska before turning north to Yankton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. C. Petersons
North Dakota
Pete Petersen
Deering
N. Dat
Pete
Peterson
Nelson Brothers
Petersons
South Dakota
Nebraska
Yanl- Lon
Miss Joy Naser Weds Paul A Riggs At Wesley
Miss Joy Naser daughter of Mr and Mrs Cecil Naser Britt and Paul A Riggs son of Rev and Mrs J A Riggs Britt were married in a Wesley Methodist church ceremony at 8 Sunday evening. The double ring service featured the father of the groom performing the rite. The bride wore white satin with fingertip veil and train. Attendants included three Naser sisters and Mrs George Burnett. George Burnett Ames and others served as groomsmen. A reception for 150 followed. The newlyweds will reside in Albert Lea where the groom works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Joy
Cecil Naser
Britt
Paul A. Riggs
J. A. Riggs
Donald Gifford
Beverly
Gloria
Naser
Prodm
George Burnett
Geo. Burnett
Ames
Wallace Christangen
Mason City
Lorenz Peterson
Vinton
Geel Naser, Jr
Gayle Baker
Shirley Naser
Erwin Naser
Irving Anne
Kenneth Kornelses
Ronald Ledus
Muriel Boughton
Albert Lea
Ramsey Reform Church Services With Guest Preachers
A. Roskamp, pastor, leads Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 30 in the sanctuary. Guest preacher Rev. H C Bode of Phoenix Arizona preaches at 8 p m on The Sanctity of the Home. Rev LeRoy Louts of LaSelle Cole is also listed as guest preacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey Reformed Church
A. Roskamp
H. C. Bode
Phoenix
Arizona
LeRoy Louts
LaSelle
Cole
Immanuel Lutheran Church Notices and Meetings
The Immanuel Lutheran Church led by Pastor Wm. Planz holds Divine Worship at 10:30 on the thirteenth Sunday after Trinity and a Bible Class at 9:30. Pastor and delegate Geo Sonnenberg attend the Town district meeting in Waverly from Monday evening to Friday noon, with the Sunday School teachers meeting at 8 Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran American Lutheran Church
Wm. Planz
Geo Sonnenberg
Waverly
Lakota Couple Weds 25 Years Of Silver Anniversary
Lakota couple Mr and Mrs Fred Schroeder celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday from 2:36 to 8:00. Relatives and friends attended and presented a chest of 1847 silver from the children along with silver dishes and dollars. Two daughters at home served cake and coffee. a surprise cake and silver salt and pepper shakers were brought by Sunday. Relatives listed include Mesdames C. C. Gerzema T. G. Schaper and Donald Dantlels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schroeder
Winston
Evansville
Wis
Judy
Des Moines
Charles
Diane
C. C. Gerzema
T. G. Schaper
Donald Dantlels
Mrs Ed Abbas Dies After Long Illness
Funeral rites were held at the Methodist church for Mrs. Ed Abbas who died Thursday in an Algona hospital after a long illness. Born June 2 1890 near Wesley she lived in Herman Kossuth County and Titania. She married Ed Abbas November 17 1917 and had nine children. Pallbearers named Frank Fisher Reinder Krominga Harold Miller A C Hench Wm Boyken Louis Bartlett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Ed Abbas
Algona Hospital
Donald BH. James
Alce Abbas
Walter Boeclholt
Wesley
Herman
Minnesota
Kossuth
Titania
Hd Albbas
Bark Hospital
Mason City
Algona
Indiesaid
WISOS
Methodist ‘Church
Navy Mothers’ Club
Ed ‘Abbas
Walter Abbas
Melrose
Towa
Bufffalo Center
August Schaumberg
Lakota
Henry Boeckholdt
Obin” Ietsaria
Boeckholdt
Ledyard
Elmer Gerdis
Titonka
Ray Bennett
Colo, Iowa
Frank Fisher
Reinder Krominga
Harold Miller
A. C. Hench
Wm. Boyken
Louis Bartlett
Edw Froelichs Wesley People Off to Hawaii
Edward Froelich and family travel from Pensacola to visit relatives in Algona before sailing to Hawaii. His son Edwart serves in the navy and is stationed there. A reunion on August 15 at Carl Froelich home brought together Charles Froelich family, Carl Froelichs, Lawrence Ricke and family, Eugene Huber and family from Algona, and John F Froelich of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Edward Froelich
Pensacola
Florida
Unt
Charles Froelich
San Francisco
Hanyan
Edwart
Navy
Carl Froelich
Lawrence Ricke
Williams
Eugene Huber
Algona
John F. Froelich
Chicago
Methodist Church Roundup Services and Meetings
The Methodist churches announce morning worship at 11 with Sunday School at 10 and an 8 p.m. evening service featuring a message on juvenile delinquency plus a 20 minute film Between Two Worlds. Young Adult Fellowship meets Thursday at Mr. and Mrs. Swan's home at 8, with Circle I and Circle II hosting devotions and lessons led by named members. Doan Titonka events include 9:45 a.m. worship, 9:15 a.m. Sunday School, and a August 26 quarterly conference with Dr. Burgess and the district superintendent. Officers are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Donald H. James
Joe
Kenneth Swan
DUAN
Titonka
Doan
Burgess
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Clarence Christensen
Winters
Albert Lea Rug
Wesley Wizards
Jim Huber
Iowa State College Extension
Robert Fincham
Greenfield Clan
Norman Greenfield
Port Dodge
A. Hofteizer
Henry Woerting
Herman Greenfield
Castlewood
S. Dak
Ilo Buffington
Famiily
Weden
Misa Grotchen Harringa
Wsteline
Judy Wild
Marshall, Minn
Marvin Deering
British Columbia
Miss Joy Naser
Froelichs
Hawaii
Burton Hansen
Allen Eiden
Metcalf
Robert Lang
Stanley Harris
Harold Gartner
John ‘Tarks
Mra
Chas, Phelps
Bernard Phelps
Leo Richter
Leston
C. F. Callies
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